Abstract: Organic charge-transfer (CT) co-crystals in a crossed stack system are disclosed. The co-crystals exhibit bidirectional charge transfer interactions where one donor molecule shares electrons with two different acceptors, one acceptor face-to-face and the other edge-to-face. The assembly and charge transfer interaction results in a pleochroic material whereby the optical absorption continuously changes depending on the polarization angle of incident light.

Abstract: An electrically conductive composition, containing an electrically conductive polymer, and an onium salt compound as a dopant to the electrically conductive polymer, an electrically conductive film formed by shaping the composition and a method of producing the electrically conductive film.

Abstract: A method of forming a nano-coating on a substrate comprises: depositing a first layer on a surface of the substrate, the first layer comprising a polymeric composition; depositing a second layer on the surface of the first layer opposite the substrate, the second layer comprising nanographene derivatized with a functional group selected from the group consisting of carboxy, epoxy, ether, ketone, amine, hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkyl, lactones, aryl, functionalized polymeric, functionalized oligomeric groups, and combinations thereof; and repeating the foregoing steps such that multiple alternating layers are formed, wherein each successive occurrence of the first layer is deposited on a previously deposited occurrence of the second layer.

Abstract: A vertical power component includes a silicon substrate of a first conductivity type with a well of the second conductivity type on a lower surface of the substrate. The first well is bordered at a component periphery with an insulating porous silicon ring. An upper surface of the porous silicon ring is only in contact with the substrate of the first conductivity type. The insulating porous silicon ring penetrates into the substrate down to a depth greater than a thickness of the well.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable inkjet ink including: at least one selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid esters negative for skin sensitization and (meth)acrylamides negative for skin sensitization; and at least one selected from the group consisting of vinyl ethers negative for skin sensitization, t-butyl methacrylate negative for skin sensitization, n-pentyl methacrylate negative for skin sensitization, and n-hexyl methacrylate negative for skin sensitization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to film structure suitable for use in stand up pouches comprising all polyethylene material. The film structure can be a monolayer film or a multilayer film structure having specific requirements for each layer. The combination results in a film structure having adequate stiffness to function as a stand-up pouch while also providing acceptable water vapor transmission rates and good tear resistance. Such films have improved sustainability characteristics as they should permit down-gauging of the films and, can more easily be recycled, at least for the preferred embodiment comprising only polyethylene resins.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for controlling the magnetic and electrical properties of materials. In one aspect, a multi-layer structure includes a first layer comprising a ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material, and a second layer positioned within the multi-layer structure such that a first surface of the first layer is in direct physical contact with a second surface of the second layer. The second layer includes a material that undergoes structural phase transitions and metal-insulator transitions upon experiencing a change in temperature. One or both of the first and second layers are structured to allow a structural phase change associated with the second layer cause a change magnetic properties of the first layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder resin composition for an electrode, including a polyamic acid and a solvent, wherein the polyamic acid is (i) a polyamic acid which includes a tetracarboxylic acid component including 10 to 100 mol % of 4,4?-oxydiphthalic acid and 90 to 0 mol % of 3,3?,4,4?-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid and/or pyromellitic acid and a diamine component including an aromatic diamine having 1 to 4 aromatic rings, (ii) a polyamic acid which includes a tetracarboxylic acid component including 3,3?,4,4?-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and a diamine component including 10 to 90 mol % of p-phenylene diamine and 90 to 10 mol % of 4,4?-diaminodiphenyl ether, or (iii) a polyamic acid which includes a tetracarboxylic acid component including 3,3?,4,4?-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and a diamine component including 40 mol % or more of a bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl] compound.

Abstract: Among other things, two networks, one on top of the other, are formed on a substrate based on coating materials containing emulsions or foams. The two networks can be formed of the same material, e.g., a conductive material such as silver, or can be formed of different materials. The coating materials forming the different networks can have different concentration of network materials.

Abstract: The invention provides an oxide sintered compact 2 composed of a crystal phase which consists of a bixbite-type oxide phase and a perovskite-type oxide phase, or a bixbite-type oxide phase, the crystal phase having indium, tin, strontium and oxygen as the constituent elements, and the indium, the tin and the strontium contents satisfying formulas (1) and (2) in terms of atomic ratio, as well as a sputtering target. There are further provided an oxide transparent conductive film formed using the sputtering target, and a solar cell. Sn/(In+Sn+Sr)=0.01-0.11??(1) Sr/(In+Sn+Sr)=0.0005-0.004??(2) [In formulas (1) and (2), In, Sn and Sr represent indium, tin and strontium contents (atomic percent), respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates conductive nanostructured copolymer materials, such as thin film. In particular, the nanostructured copolymer material comprises plurality of chains substantially parallel to each other, each conductive chain comprising a plurality of conductive polyacetylene polymer blocks positioned along the chain and a plurality of polar poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer blocks in between the polyacetylene polymer blocks to form a pattern of alternatively repeating polyacetylene polymer blocks and poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer blocks and a ratio of polyacetylene polymer to poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer to provide the nanostructured copolymer material with conductivity of at least 1 S/cm. In some aspects, the invention relates to photoelectric devices comprising a nanostructured copolymer material and capable to convert light to electrical current.

Abstract: This invention harvests nanocomposite which enable targeted delivery of antibiotics. Biodegradable and biocompatible polymer such as diethylaminoethyl-cellulose (DEAE-Cellulose) are used in combination with iron, which contributes its magnetic characteristics to the nanocomposite. The nanoparticles produced could be used as carriers for releasing chloramphenicol at the targeted site for sustained release.

Abstract: A composition for forming an antistatic film, includes: an oligomer compound of Formula (1A): (where R1 is a hydrogen atom or a group of Formula (2), each of R2 and R3 is independently a hydrogen atom, a group of Formula (3), or a group of Formula (4), at least one of the plurality of Rs is a sulfo group, a and b are positive integers satisfying 2?(a+b)?6; and each of a plurality of xs is independently an integer from 0 to 4): (where n is an integer satisfying 1?n<(a+b+4); a, b, a plurality of Rs, and x are the same as those in Formula (1A); and each of a plurality of ys is independently an integer from 0 to 5); and water.

Abstract: To provide a glass plate which can be made to have higher Te than conventional glass plates when its iron content is substantially the same as the conventional glass plates, to have substantially the same level of Te as conventional glass plates when its iron content is larger than the conventional glass plates, or to have very high Te when its iron content is smaller than conventional glass plates, and which presents good productivity. A glass plate which comprises, as represented by mol percentage based on oxides, SiO2: from 57 to 71%, Al2O3: from 0 to 6%, B2O3: from 0 to 5%, Na2O: from 10 to 16%, MgO: from 7.5 to 19.8%, and CaO: from 1.6 to 11%, provided that S-value represented by MgO+Al2O3+B2O3—Na2O (as represented by mol percentage) is from ?10 to 10.5%, and the ratio of the content of MgO, as represented by mol percentage based on oxide, to the content of CaO, as represented by mol percentage based on oxide, ([MgO]/[CaO]), is from 0.8 to 10.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrophoretic slurry composition and an electrophoretic display device comprising the same, where the electrophoretic slurry comprises charged particles; polymer beads comprising an acryl- or vinyl-based repeating unit; and a fluid medium. Accordingly, the present invention has a high reactivity to a driving voltage, sustains images or text for a predetermined period of time or longer even when the driving voltage is switched off, and provides a high contrast ratio and enhanced visibility to implement high-quality text or images.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for modification of the surface of a body, especially a film-shaped body, wherein a fiber-containing substance comprising nano-sized polysaccharide fiber particles is dispersed in a medium essentially composed of water and a polar solvent to form a suspension. The suspension is applied on the surface by a printing method. According to the invention, the viscosity of the suspension is adjusted to a range that is suitable for the printing method by adjusting the fiber concentration of the suspension. The invention concerns also a composition disposable onto the surface of a body, such as a film-shaped body, by a non-contact inkjet printing method. According to the invention, the composition comprises nanocellulose fibers suspended in a medium essentially composed of water and a polar solvent, miscible with water, wherein the concentration of nanocellulose fibers is 0.5 to 1.5%, preferably 0.5 to 1%, most preferably about 0.7% of said composition.

Abstract: A polyaniline composite including substituted or unsubstituted polyaniline molecules and a proton donar, the polyaniline molecules being doped with the proton donar, the composite having a chlorine content of 0.6 wt % or less and the composite satisfying the following formula (1): P10000/PALL?0.15??(1) wherein P10000 is the total sum of the weights of the polyaniline molecules contained in the polyaniline composite having a molecular weight of 10000 or less; and PALL is the total sum of the weights of all polyaniline molecules contained in the polyaniline composite.

Abstract: A method of making a mechanically robust, electrically conductive ultralow-density carbon nanotube-based aerogel, including the steps of dispersing nanotubes in an aqueous media or other media to form a suspension, adding reactants and catalyst to the suspension to create a reaction mixture, curing the reaction mixture to form a wet gel, drying the wet gel to produce a dry gel, and pyrolyzing the dry gel to produce the mechanically robust, electrically conductive ultralow-density carbon nanotube-based aerogel. The aerogel is mechanically robust, electrically conductive, and ultralow-density, and is made of a porous carbon material having 5 to 95% by weight carbon nanotubes and 5 to 95% carbon binder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising light emitting materials and/or charge transporting materials and one or more organic solvents having a viscosity at 25° C. of at least 10 mPas and a boiling point of at most 400° C., to their use as inks for the preparation of organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OLED devices using the novel formulations, and to OLED devices prepared from such methods and formulations.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a conductive polymer, the process comprising: providing a substrate having an oxidant layer on a surface thereof, the oxidant layer containing an oxidant, a solvent or blend of solvents, and a relatively high molecular weight non-ionic surfactant; exposing the surface containing the oxidant layer to a vapor containing an aryl or heteroaryl monomer that is polymerizable to form a conductive polymer without exposing the oxidant layer to an external source of water vapor; and polymerizing the aryl or heteroaryl monomer to form a polyaryl or polyheteroaryl conductive polymer on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A polymer film, polymer gel, and polymer foam each contain an electrically conductive polymer and an ionic liquid and are each useful as a component of an electronic device.

Abstract: A process for preparing a completely delaminated graphene oxide/rubber nanocomposite. The process combines emulsion compounding with flocculation or spray drying, retains the morphology of graphene oxide/rubber composite in a liquid state, and achieves highly dispersed and highly delaminated morphology dispersed on nano scale. Furthermore, a substance able to produce ionic bonding or chemical bonding with the surface functional groups of graphene oxide is added to graphene oxide/hydrosol, as a surfactant, thus the interfacial bonding between graphene oxide and the rubber is increased. The composite is subjected to subsequent compounding and vulcanization to prepare a vulcanizate with dynamic performance, such as a high tensile strength, stress at a definite elongation, tearing strength, etc.

Abstract: The invention relates to benzo[h]benz[5,6]acridino[2,1,9,8-klmna]acridines, methods of their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, and to OE devices comprising them.

Abstract: Phosphors formed using silicon nanoparticles are provided. The phosphors exhibit bright fluorescence and high quantum yield, making them ideal for lighting applications. Methods for making the silicon phosphors are also provided, along with lighting devices that incorporate the silicon phosphors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and a wetting agent, to their use as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel compositions, and to OE devices, especially OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and compositions. The efficiency of an OE device with the inclusion of 1% volatile surfactant was 13.5 cd/A at 100 cd/m2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of mixtures which comprise, as components K1), one or more merocyanines selected from the group of the compounds of the general formulae Ia, Ib, Ic, Id, Ie, IIa and IIb, as defined in more detail in the description, as an electron donor or electron acceptor, and, as component K2), one or more compounds which, with respect to component K1), act correspondingly as an electron acceptor or electron donor, for producing photoactive layers for organic solar cells and organic photodetectors, to a process for producing photoactive layers, corresponding solar cells and organic photodetectors, and to mixtures which comprise, as components, one or more compounds of the general formulae Ia, Ib, Ic, Id, Ie, IIa and/or IIb of component K1, as defined in more detail in the description, and one or more compounds of component K2.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a thin film transistor on a substrate, a first protection layer covering the thin film transistor, a conductive organic layer on the first protection layer and coupled to the thin film transistor, and an organic light emitting device on the conductive organic layer and coupled to the conductive organic layer.

Abstract: A method for chemically modifying the internal region of the hair shaft comprising applying a monomer composition to the hair, wherein the monomer composition comprises an ethylenic monomer having a molecular weight of 500 g/mole or less; then rinsing the hair; then applying a conditioning composition to the hair, wherein the conditioning composition comprises a hydrophobic polyol and a hydrophilic polyol; and wherein the method comprises applying an initiator to the hair prior to rinsing the hair, wherein the initiator initiates the chemical modification.

Abstract: An electrolyte mixture for electrolytic capacitor is disclosed. The electrolyte mixture includes a conductive polymer and a nitrogen-containing polymer. The nitrogen-containing polymer includes a cyclic nitrogen-containing polymer, a polymer with primary amine group, a polymer with secondary amine group, a polymer with tertiary amine group, a polymer with quaternary ammonium group, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A bonding structure including metal nano particles includes a first member having a metal surface on at least one side, a second member having a metal surface on at least one side, the second member being disposed such that the metal surface of the second member faces the metal surface of the first member, and a bonding material bonding the first member and the second member by sinter-bonding the metal nano particles. At least one of the metal surfaces of the first member and the second member is formed to be a rough surface having a surface roughness within the range from 0.5 ?m to 2.0 ?m.

Abstract: A liquid crystalline polymer composition that is thermally and/or electrically conductive and has a reduced tendency to create a static electric charge during a molding operation is provided. More particularly, the composition contains carbon fibers distributed within a liquid crystalline polymer matrix. Through the use of carbon fibers having relatively high purity, high temperature sizing agent, and/or various process parameters, molded parts can be produced having excellent characteristics while minimizing the amount of carbon fibers contained within the polymer matrix.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer molecular film, a photo-electronic element comprising the same and method for manufacturing the same. The polymer molecular film of the invention is formed via a deformation process on a substrate. Particularly, the polymer molecular film includes a plurality of conjugated polymers, therein at least one of the conjugated polymers has a stretched molecular structure. As a result, the photo-electronic element having said polymer molecular film performs with good lighting or power generating efficiency.

Abstract: A manganese(Mn)-bearing monometal phosphate of the type Mn3(PO4)2.3H2O or mixed-metal phosphate of the type (Mnx, Mety)3(PO4)2.3H2O, wherein x+y=1 and Met represents one or more metals selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Cu, Zn, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Zr, Hf, Re, Ru, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, characterized in that in the X-ray powder diffraction diagram the phosphate has peaks at 10.96±0.05, 12.78±0.17, 14.96±0.13, 17.34±0.15, 18.98±0.18, 21.75±0.21, 22.07±0.11, 22.97±0.10, 25.93±0.25, 26.95±0.30, 27.56±0.10, 29.19±0.12, 29.84±0.21, 30.27±0.12, 34.86±0.21, 35.00±0.20, 35.33±0.30, 35.58±0.10, 35.73±0.12, 42.79±0.45, 43.37±0.45, 44.70±0.15 and 44.93±0.20 degrees two-theta, based on CuK?-radiation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition including an epoxy resin monomer, a novolac resin containing a compound having a structural unit represented by the following general Formula (I), and a filler, in which a particle size distribution of the filler, measured using laser diffractometry, has peaks in the respective ranges of from 0.01 ?m to less than 1 ?m, from 1 ?m to less than 10 ?m, and from 10 ?m to 100 ?m, and the filler contains boron nitride particles having particle sizes of from 10 ?m to 100 ?m. In the general Formula (I), R1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group. Each of R2 and R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, aryl group, or an aralkyl group. m represents a number from 0 to 2; and n represents a number from 1 to 7.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to thermally conductive polymer composites and particularly to thermal interface materials.

Abstract: A composition including a graft copolymer, having: a linear trunk including at least one non-aromatic vinyl polymer or an unsaturated polyolefin; and at least two grafts attached to said trunk via a chemical bond, each graft having a conjugated polymer, characterized in that said composition further includes: fullerenes and a conjugated polymer; or carbon and/or graphene nanotubes. Also, a photovoltaic module incorporating such a composition, and to the use of said composition for the same purposes. Finally, methods for synthesizing the molecules forming all or part of the composition.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electronic material which is excellent in storage stability in the case as an ink composition, and able to prepare, at a high yield, an organic electronic element capable of reducing the driving voltage and of being driven stably for a long period of time, and an ink composition including the organic electronic material. The organic electronic material is characterized in that it contains at least an ionic compound represented by the following general formula (1), and a compound including a charge transporting unit, and the ink composition including the material. In the general formula (1), Ra to Rc each independently represent a hydrogen atom (H), an alkyl group, or a benzyl group. A represents an anion.

Abstract: A shock wave attenuating material (100) includes a substrate layer (104). A plurality (110) of shock attenuating layers is disposed on the substrate layer (104). Each of the plurality (110) of shock attenuating layers includes a gradient nanoparticle layer (114) including a plurality of nanoparticles (120) of different diameters that are arranged in a gradient from smallest diameter to largest diameter and a graphitic layer (118) disposed adjacent to the gradient nanoparticle layer. The graphitic layer (118) includes a plurality of carbon allotrope members (128) suspended in a matrix (124).

Abstract: A method for preparing a graphene oxide/white carbon black/rubber nanocomposite material is described. The prepared graphene oxide/white carbon black/rubber nanocomposite material contains nanoscale graphene oxide and white carbon black that are highly dispersed. The nanocomposite material has a relatively high modulus, excellent wear resistance and tear resistance, a relatively low rolling resistance, and at the same time has a low air-permeability and excellent self-healing capability.

Abstract: There is provided an organic semiconductor material with which it is possible to manufacture an electronic element by a wet process which is low cost. Furthermore, the object is to provide an organic semiconductor electronic element which is hardly broken, light in weight and inexpensive, and has high characteristic. According to the present invention, it has been found that it is possible to provide an organic semiconductor material in which performance is improved and which is suitable for a wet process by optimizing a phthalocyanine derivative which configures a phthalocyanine nano-sized substance and the completion of the present invention has been reached. Furthermore, it is possible to provide an electronic element which has high durability, is hardly broken, light in weight, inexpensive and has high characteristic by using the organic semiconductor material in an electronic element active part (a semiconductor layer).

Abstract: Condensed-cyclic organic compounds, synthetic methods for preparing the same and an organic light-emitting diode including the same are presented. The subject polycyclic triarylamines are prepared via a series of substitution and cyclization reactions.

Abstract: A protective film configured to be positioned on a touch panel includes a transparent base material and a plurality of conductive particles included in the base material, and a manufacturing method of a protective film configured to be positioned on a touch panel includes: mixing conductive particles in a transparent base material composition; and pressing the base material composition to form a base material. According to exemplary embodiments, the protective film may reduce input errors by increasing touch sensitivity while protecting the touch panel.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for an electric device includes an alloy containing, in terms of mass ratio, 35%?Si?78%, 7%?Sn?30%, 0%<Ti?37% and/or 35%?Si?52%, 30%?Sn?51%, 0%<Ti?35%, and inevitable impurities as a residue. The negative electrode active material can be obtained with a multi DC magnetron sputtering apparatus by use of, for example, silicon, tin and titanium as targets. An electric device employing the negative electrode active material can keep a high discharge capacity and ensure a high cycle property.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a method of improving the affinity of a solvent for the surface of a hardly soluble or insoluble substances. Further object of the invention is providing a molded article comprising a hardly soluble or insoluble substances using the solution of a hardly soluble or insoluble substances. A method for improving affinity of a substance surface for a solvent, comprising: bringing the substance surface into contact with water-soluble xylan and the solvent, wherein the substance is hardly soluble or insoluble in the solvent in the absence of the water-soluble xylan. A solution comprising an added water-soluble xylan, a substance, and a solvent, wherein the substance is hardly soluble or insoluble in the solvent in the absence of the water-soluble xylan. A molded article comprising the added water-soluble xylan and the hardly soluble substance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid phase process for producing indium oxide-containing layers from nonaqueous solution, in which an anhydrous composition containing at least one indium oxo alkoxide of the generic formula MxOy(OR)z[O(R?O)cH]aXb[R?OH]d where x=3-25, y=1-10, z=3-50, a=0-25, b=0-20, c=0-1, d=0-25, M=In, R, R?, R?=organic radical, X=F, Cl, Br, I and at least one solvent are applied to a substrate, optionally dried, and converted to an indium oxide-containing layer, to the layers producible by the process according to the invention and to the use thereof.

Abstract: There is provided a producing method of metal fine particles or metal oxide fine particles for producing metal fine particles or metal oxide fine particles by atomizing raw materials by performing processes including an oxidizing process and a reducing process to the raw materials composed of metal or a metal compound.

Abstract: A polyamide composition which provides moldings having a significantly reduced percolation threshold and an improved electrical conductivity is provided. The composition contains a) at least 40 parts by weight of a polyamide; b) from 0.15 to 25 parts by weight of an electrically conductive carbon; c) from 0.3 to 8 parts by weight of an oligofunctional compound; and, optionally, d) conventional auxiliaries and additives, wherein the electrically conductive carbon comprises at least one of carbon nanotubes and graphene, the oligofunctional compound comprises at least one functional group reactive with reactive groups on a surface of the electrically conductive carbon and at least one functional group reactive with an end group of the polyamide, and the sum of the parts by weight of the components a) to d) is 100.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-phase method for producing metal oxide-containing layers from nonaqueous solution. In said method, an anhydrous composition containing i) at least one metal oxo-alkoxide of generic formula MxOy(OR)z[O(R?O)cH]aXb[R?OH]d, where M=In, Ga, Sn, and/or Zn, x=3-25, y=1-10, z=3-50, a=0-25, b=0-20, c=0-1, d=0-25, R, R?, R?=organic group, X?F, Cl, Br, I, and ii) at least one solvent is applied to a substrate, is optionally dried, and is converted into a metal oxide-containing layer. The invention also relates to the layers that can be produced using the method of the invention and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electrically conducting composition that include a charge transporting oligomer selected either from oligoanilines and/or oligothiophenes and electron accepting dopants; and further contain conductivity enhancing substances such as ionic liquids, or a nanoparticle, dissolved in a mixture of at least two solvents to achieve the desired formulation for making the electrically conductive layer for organic electronic devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid-state assembly of layers and to an electric solid-state device comprising such assembly. In one aspect, such electric device is a field effect transistor. In another aspect, such device is a memory device. In yet a further aspect, the device is a sensor device.